Friday 30 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Case No. 12829Sexual assault · Co. Dublin

Man accused of sexually assaulting secondary schoolgirl in Dublin 4 given two months to consider plea

A 50-year-old foreign national living in south Dublin, who cannot be named, appeared at Dublin District Court on 29 October 2026 charged with sexually assaulting a secondary schoolgirl by kissing her on both cheeks and attempting to kiss her on the lips in November 2025. He was granted cashless bail of €200 with a no-contact condition and given until January to enter his plea.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court29 Oct
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
18 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe accused is a 50-year-old man (thejournal.ie)
  • whatThe accused is a foreign national living in south Dublin (thejournal.ie)
  • whatThe accused approached the girl as she was walking home from school and engaged her in conversation before kissing her on both cheeks and attempting to kiss her on the lips (thejournal.ie)
  • whatThe complainant is a secondary school student (thejournal.ie)
  • whereThe alleged incident took place on a road in Dublin 4 (thejournal.ie)
  • whenThe alleged incident took place on a date in November 2025 (thejournal.ie)
  • chargeHe is charged with sexual assault under Section 2 of the Criminal Law (Rape) Amendment Act 1990 (thejournal.ie)
  • courtHe appeared at Dublin District Court on 29 October 2026 (thejournal.ie)
  • courtThe DPP held the case should be heard in the District Court rather than the Circuit Court (thejournal.ie)
  • courtThe judge accepted jurisdiction and granted the defence a disclosure order (thejournal.ie)
  • courtThe accused must have no contact with the complainant as a condition of bail (thejournal.ie)
  • courtHe is to appear again in January to enter a plea (thejournal.ie)
  • courtHe remains on cashless bail set at €200 (thejournal.ie)
  • courtThe judge required a vouched statement of his means to decide eligibility for legal aid (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe accused cannot be named for legal reasons (thejournal.ie)
  • otherReporting restrictions apply due to the nature of the allegations (thejournal.ie)
  • otherHis solicitor said the accused was of limited means (thejournal.ie)
  • otherThe judge noted the accused was in employment (thejournal.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 29 Oct2026
    In courtthejournal.ie, first report
    Man accused of sexually assaulting a secondary schoolgirl given two months to consider plea

    First court appearance; DPP held jurisdiction in District Court; judge accepted jurisdiction, granted disclosure order, set bail conditions and deferred legal aid ruling; plea to be entered in January 2027.

    accused, 50, male, non-irish (judged from name)victim, female